Dark matter direct detection rate in a generic model with micrOMEGAs2.2

G. Belanger (1) , F. Boudjema (1) , A. Pukhov (1) , A. Semenov (1)

1 LAPTH - Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique Théorique

We present a new module of the micrOMEGAs package for the calculation of WIMP-nuclei elastic scattering cross sections relevant for the direct detection of dark matter through its interaction with nuclei in a large detector. With this new module, the computation of the direct detection rate is performed automatically for a generic model of new physics which contains a WIMP candidate. This model needs to be implemented within micrOMEGAs2.1.

Domaines: Physique des Hautes Energies - Phénoménologie [hep-ph]

G. Belanger, F. Boudjema, A. Pukhov, A. Semenov. Dark matter direct detection rate in a generic model with micrOMEGAs2.2. Computer Physics Communications, 2009, 180, pp.747-767. ⟨hal-00350674⟩